Single Parent Podcast

Balancing single parenthood and a new relationship can be extremely challenging, especially when that relationship is the one your ex has with their new partner. Today, we talk about how we handled things when our exes introduced new partners, as well as our own relationship experiences over the last year.

Today, we welcome back Anna, who shared her story of single parenthood a few episodes ago. As a psychologist, Anna has helped many families and children navigate the hard emotions and feelings that happen when separation happens in a family. The biggest thing you can do for your kids? Be emotionally available and present for them!

Growing up in a single mom household wasn't always easy for Jeff and his siblings. There were definitely struggles and tough times, but one thing that never wavered was his mom's resiliency and strength in raising four kids while working full-time. And Jeff is forever in awe of her and her strength in raising him and his siblings to be kind, generous, and all-around amazing human beings.

As single parents, we have all wondered at some point how a separation / split will affect our kids as they grow into adults. And we've all had doubts as to whether we're raising our kids to become strong and independent adults. Raised by a single mom, Britnee shares her story of how her mom's quiet strength as a single parent helped shape her into the woman she is today!

It's been a while since we've hopped on here ourselves, and we've missed you all! So today, we sit down with our strooooooong coffees to talk about prepping for the new school year, how it's going so far after two days, and tackling summer vacations as a single parent!

As we've talked about before on the podcast, divorce is never an easy thing to go through. It's stressful, emotionally draining, and there can be extreme feelings of resentment on one or both sides. Anna shares how her top priority when going through her split was to have a good divorce - one where there was collaboration, peace between her and her ex, and, most importantly, where her son and his...

Having been raised by a single mom, Carrie is closely familiar with the struggles faced by single parents. Listen in as she shares her story of becoming a single mom twice over, and how her childhood experience helped shape how she shows up as a single mama to her kiddos.

One of the biggest challenges couples face when going through a split can be all the legal hurdles you need to face and understand. We sat down with Wendy Phillips-Berard from Good Law in St. Albert to talk about the different legal processes available to couples going through a split, with a focus on collaborative divorce law. Collaborative divorce means you, your ex, and your lawyers all sit dow...

The only thing more difficult than going through a split / separation / divorce is to experience the loss of a loved one - Andrea had to go through both. Before she went through her divorce, Andrea lost her son to suicide, which is a level of grief and pain no parent ever wants to feel. After losing half her family within a couple of years, Andrea shares how she kept her faith and her spark alive...

Jenn never expected to be a single parent. She met her soulmate, Scott, later in life and they built a beautiful life together. However, an unexpected cancer diagnosis for Scott meant Jenn had to carry on as a solo parent to their three daughters. Jenn shares how she helped her daughters deal with the loss of their dad, how she coped with her own grief, and how her rock-solid faith in God helped h...

It's incredible how dating is as a single parent is so different from dating before you have kids. This episode, we share some of our own dating experiences, talk about red flags and warning signs we've learned along the way, and challenges we've faced as single parents as we re-entered the dating world.

Today, we sit down with psychologist Mariel Ansion to talk about how we as single parents process a separation / breakup / divorce, recognizing healthy and unhealthy ways of coping, and how to take control of your own actions and emotions to create a calmer, healthier coparenting situation for yourself.

Ron (aka Papa Bear) shares his story of becoming a single dad twice and raising three kids as a single dad for over 20 years! He also talks about how we need to build community as single parents, regardless of whether you're a single mom or a single dad, and most importantly, that you're not alone.

Ryan's journey of single parenthood began with a long hard look in the mirror when he realized he was not the dad he wanted to be to his two kids. Since that moment, he has had to make some difficult decisions and have even more difficult conversations with his ex, with his two kids, and most importantly with himself. He also shares some of the unique challenges he faced and continues to face as a...

At the age of 12, Krystal went through the loss of her mom, who passed away after a long battle with cancer. Her dad was then faced with the reality of raising two girls on his own. Krystal remembers how challenging it was for her dad to help her cope with the loss of her mom while grieving himself, and she's grateful to him for how he raised her and her sister with love, kindness, and a whole lot...

Grab a coffee or your favourite adult beverage and join us as we talk about the challenges and successes we had during the recent round of online schooling. Special shoutout to all the teachers who helped us parents over the last few weeks!!

Tune in as we talk to Layna Haley, founder of Kaleo Collective, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting single moms. Layna became a single mom at 16 and knows the unique challenges faced by single mothers. She has made it her life's mission to make sure other single moms know they aren't alone, and that they feel part of a strong and supportive community.

Meet the other half of the podcast's dynamic duo! Listen to Christina M's story of how she unexpectedly found herself on the path of single parenthood and how she was able to navigate this difficult journey with the help of an amazing village!

Today is the day where the first half of the Christinas - Christina P. - shares her story of how she became a single mom not once, but twice. "I started my single mama journey over a decade ago, and I'm ready to share it with you all!" - Christina P.

Welcome to the pilot episode of the Single Parent Podcast! Meet Christina M. and Christina P., two working single moms who wanted to create a community where single parents could find some great information on how to navigate the sometimes difficult journey of being a single parent and find solidarity in hearing stories from other single parents. Welcome to our community!